SON rules 2020

[racers and royals]

I have put these on a separate thread so that they can be found easily. Because of the Covid situation there could be a possibility of " force majeure " changes announced( maybe as regards to the mandatory U 21 rider use)

Final Day 1 & 2 The Scores from Final day 1 will be added to the scores from Final day 2, to determine 4 th to 7th place in the 2020 SoN. Final Day 2 will consist of 2 extra heats, a Grand Final Qualifier heat and a Grand Final heat to determine the top 3 of the 2020 SoN.

The Grand Final Qualifier heat will consist of the 2nd & 3rd placed teams from the qualifying heats. The winning team of the Grand Final Qualifier heat will join the top scoring team in the Grand Final heat. The winning team of the Grand Final heat will become 2020 SoN champions. The losing team of the Grand Final heat will become 2020 SoN Runner up. The losing team of the Grand Final Qualifier heat will become 2020 SoN Third Place.

If Final Day 1 is postponed, only Final Day 2 will take place.

If the meeting is interrupted before Heat 14 is accomplished, and the remaining heats cannot be completed the same day, then the results are not taken into consideration and the whole meeting must be re-staged in accordance with Art. 8.1. If the meeting is interrupted after heat 14 and before Heat No. 21 and cannot continue the same day the result at the conclusion of heat 14 will be deemed valid to determine the final results of the meeting.

If the Final day 2 is interrupted after heat 21 and cannot continue the same day, the result at the conclusion of heat 21 added to the FIM approved final day 1 scores will be deemed valid to determine the final results of the meeting. If the meeting is interrupted after the Grand Final Qualifier heat and cannot continue the same day, the result at the conclusion of Final Day 2 added to the final day 1 scores, will be deemed valid to determine the final results of the meeting. The Grand Final Qualifier heat will only be considered to determine 2 nd and 3 rd place in the final results of the meeting regardless of points scored in the Final Day 1 and Day 2 Classification.

 6 days before the Final the FMN shall nominate the 2 seniors and 1 U21 Riders competing in the Final. If there is an injury, it is permitted to nominate another Rider that was not in the Original squad subject to the approval of the International Jury. The names and composition of the declared Squad & teams will remain confidential and must not be disclosed by the FMN or their representatives to the media or any other party until announced by FIM or the SoN Promoter.

FMN’s must nominate a U21 Rider who is the same nationality as FMN. This rider will be allocated starting number 3. The nomination of an U21 Rider is compulsory. The U21 Rider can replace his teammate at any time during the meeting. If notification of replacement is not given to the FIM SoN Race Director before the heat starts, that Rider will be disqualified. The U21 Rider must race in a minimum of 1 heat in each meeting. Final day 1 and Final day 2 will be classed as 2 meetings. If the U21 Rider is not nominated before the country’s last programmed heats 2 minute warning, he will automatically be required to replace the rider in Red or White.

In respect of  the Final day 2, Grand Final Qualifier and Grand Final, the first choice of gate will go to the higher placed team in the Intermediate Classification before the extra heats. 

Any starting offence committed after a warning has been given in the same meeting under this Regulation will result in the disqualification of the rider from that race. This will be signified by the showing of his disqualification light by the Referee. The Reserve Rider will not be permitted to take the place of any rider disqualified for starting offences. Any start warning given to riders in Final day 1 will not carry over to Final day 2.

In each heat, points are awarded to the Riders and Teams as follows: 2 teams competing: 4 points for 1 st place 3 points for 2 nd place 2 point for 3rdplace 0 point for 4 th place

Final day 1 & 2 2a. In the event of equal points for two teams after the Intermediate Classification of Final Day 1 & 2 , the team that scored the most points when the two teams met will be considered the better placed team. 2b. If the tie cannot be decided by 2a. The team scoring the higher numberof bonus points will be considered the better placed team. 2c. In the event of equal points for three or more teams, after the conclusion of the qualification heats, the team scoring the higher number of bonus points will be considered the better placed team. 2d. If there still remains a tie, the amount of first, second, third and fourth places in total taken by all riders will decide the better placed team. Zero for last placing is better than for M-R-F-T-d-N. 2e. If all other solutions cannot resolve the tie, then the Team with the highest 2020 SoN Ranking will be deemed the better placed Team. 3. If a meeting cannot reach heat 21, the results at conclusion of heat 14 will be used. If the teams have not met, 2b will be used then 2d and finally 2e will determine the better placed team.

In the event of a rider being injured but not disqualified from the rerun of a heat, his place may be taken by the U21 Rider if available (not compulsory), should the substitute Rider be injured in the re-run heat in similar circumstances without disqualification, he may be replaced by the original Rider if fit.

The Team winning the Grand Final heat at the end of Final day 2 shall be declared the winner, the losing team in the Grand Final heat will be placed 2 nd , and the Losing team from Grand Final Qualifier heat will be placed 3 rd . 4 th to 7th will be decided by the highest points scored from the Final day 1 and 2. In case of teams tied on points, Art. 9.2 Shall apply.

[IainB]

Is it being run on  cumulative points basis over the 2 days or will countries be awarded points based on where they finish on each day... so as to bring it into line with other sports?